title: 14CO2 in breath.
abstract: The diagnosis of metabolic disorders can be made by detecting 14CO2 in the breath. This is possible because 14CO2 can label any organic compound without any deteriorations in the nature of the compound. This type of analysis is dependable, noninvasive and simple to perform with a scintillation counter.
mesh_terms: D000632:Aminopyrine; D001647:Bile Acids and Salts / Q000378:metabolism; D001944:Breath Tests / Q000379:methods; D002245:Carbon Dioxide / Q000032:analysis*; D002250:Carbon Radioisotopes; D005693:Galactosemias / Q000175:diagnosis; D006000:Glycocholic Acid; D007787:Lactose Intolerance / Q000175:diagnosis; D050356:Lipid Metabolism; D008111:Liver Function Tests; D008286:Malabsorption Syndromes / Q000175:diagnosis; D008659:Metabolic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*
chemical_list: D001647:Bile Acids and Salts; D002250:Carbon Radioisotopes; D000632:Aminopyrine; D002245:Carbon Dioxide; D006000:Glycocholic Acid